Crime Rates at Stratford Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 8RX

Stratford Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Avenue (SR2 8RX) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Barnes average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Avenue (SR2 8RX), the main crime hotspot is near Tel-El-Kebir Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.